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Equations

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commission   Money paid to a person or company for making a sale, usually a percent of the sale amount.  
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contradiction   An equation that has no solutions.  
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conversion factor   The ratio of two equal quantities, each measured in different units.  
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corresponding angles   Angles in the same position in two different polygons that have the same number of angles.  
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corresponding sides   Sides in the same position in two different polygons that have the same number of sides.  
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cross products   In the statement a/b = c/d, bc and ad are the cross products.  
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discount   An amount by which an original price is reduced.  
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equation   A mathematical statement that two expressions are equivalent.  
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formula   A literal equation that states a rule for a relationship among quantities.  
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identity   An equation that is true for all values of the variables.  
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indirect measurement   A method of measurement that uses formulas, similar figures, and/or proportions.  
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interest   The amount of money charged fro borrowing money or the amount of money earned when saving or investing money.  
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literal equation   An equation that contains two or more variables.  
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markup   The amount by which a wholesale cost is increased.  
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percent   A ratio that compares a number to 100.  
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percent change   An increase or decrease given as a percent of the original amount.  
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percent decrease   A decrease given as a percent of the original amount.  
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percent increase   An increase given as a percent of the original amount.  
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principal   An amount of money borrowed or invested.  
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proportion   A statement that two ratios are equal.  
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rate   A ratio that compares two quantities measured in different units.  
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ratio   A comparison of two quantities by division.  
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sales tax   A percent of the cost of an item that is charged by governments to raise money.  
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scale   The ratio between two corresponding measurements.  
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scale drawing   A drawing that uses a scale to represent an object as smaller or larger than the actual object.  
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scale factor   The multiplier used on each dimension to change one figure into a similar figure.  
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scale model   A three-dimensional model that uses a scale to represent an object as smaller or larger than the actual object.  
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similar   Two figures are similar if they have the same shape but not necessarily the same size.  
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solution of an equation   A value of the variable that makes the equation true.  
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tip   An amount of money added to a bill for service; usually a percent of the bill.  
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unit rate   A rate in which the second quantity in the comparison is one unit.  
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